Etymology
1. nutcracker
noun. ['ˈnʌtˌkrækɝ'] a compound lever used to crack nuts open.
Etymology
- cracker (English)
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Example sentences of the word nutcracker
1. Noun, singular or mass
Squeeze the nutcracker again to crack the shell in another place.
2. nutcracker
noun. ['ˈnʌtˌkrækɝ'] speckled birds that feed on nuts.
Synonyms
- Nucifraga columbiana
- Nucifraga caryocatactes
- Clark's nutcracker
- corvine bird
- genus Nucifraga
- common nutcracker
Etymology
- cracker (English)
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. nutcracker
noun. ['ˈnʌtˌkrækɝ'] any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects.
Synonyms
- white-breasted nuthatch
- Sitta carolinensis
- oscine bird
- Sittidae
- family Sittidae
- red-breasted nuthatch
- Sitta europaea
- Sitta canadensis
- oscine
- European nuthatch
Etymology
- cracker (English)
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))